President Barack Obama Takes Major Steps For People With HIV And AIDS
On October 30th, The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised[…]
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Justice For All Curriculum Expanded To Include Gender Identity In Lesson Plans
On October 26th, The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization,[…]
Read moreHRC Applauds Creation Of LGBT Elders Resource Center At Department Of Health And Human Services
On Octomer 22nd, the Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to establish a national resource center to help[…]
Read moreHRC Statement On Pro-LGBT Efforts By Department Of Housing And Urban Development
On October 21st, Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a series of proposed regulatory changes that[…]
Read moreJoint Statement Responding To The Denial Of Marriage To An Interracial Couple In Louisiana
The following statement was issued on October 19th by a coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality advocates in[…]
Read moreEDF Praises President's Announcement Of Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
On October 27, Environmental Defense Fund applauded the announcement by President Obama awarding $3.4 billion in stimulus grants to support[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund To Launch Stakeholder Process To Explore Bioenergy Policy Options
Environmental Defense Fund announced it is planning to convene a broad-based working group to explore consensus approaches to carbon accounting[…]
Read moreAnalysis Links Pollutants With Barnett Shale Gas And Oil Production
Environmental Defense Fund recently released an analysis that compared trends in air pollution data collected by the state with public[…]
Read moreNation's First Energy Efficiency Standards For TVs Would Help Consumers, Environment, Group Testifies
A leading environmental group urged the California Energy Commission (CEC) to adopt the nation's first energy efficiency standards for big[…]
Read moreCompanies In Texas, Across U.S. Poised For Growth Under A Cap On Carbon
On October 23rd, Environmental Defense Fund released a groundbreaking online map that identifies and profiles almost 2,500 companies in 22[…]
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